Help w/Diagonal Layout Using 4.5" Sqs.
 

Came across a UFO I worked on last year that I would like to finish, but thanks to Window 10, some of my bookmarks are gone and I'm sort of stuck. I've looked online but didn't find anything to help me.

This is what I have so far.

Squares are 4.5" and set on a diagonal. First row of 1 block in upper left hand corner. Next row is 3 blocks and so forth until I get to row 10 with 19 blocks. When do I start decreasing my blocks? I believe I was making a full size quilt. Sorry for no pic, camera is on the charger.

Help!

How many blocks do you have?

I would just sew together 2 rows at a time -- 2 sets of one block, 2 sets of three blocks, 2 of five blocks, etc. until there are just enough blocks left for the middle row.

Edit: I think graph paper might be better. Get out some graph paper, count each square as 4" finished (assuming you have 4.5" unfinished squares), and start coloring squares in a diagonal line. From this you can figure out the finished length and width and also how many squares are needed.

How big do you want this top to be?

I drew a diagram of what you "sort of " have now -

If those ten rows were sewn together - the length and width would be about 56.56 inches.

dunster - I have 76 blocks left. Making more if needed won't be an issue.

Prism 99 - Thank you for suggesting I use graph paper to figure out what I needed to do next. I'm so glad, and thankful, that bearisgray did it for me.

bearisgray - Your diagram is exactly what I have so far! :thumbup: From your diagram it appears that it's time to start decreasing the number of blocks in a row. I believe this was suppose to be a full size quilt.

Thanks everyone!

I came up with this layout using 72 blocks. I am assuming that the blocks size is unfinished. This quilt comes out to 34" x 39.5"

If you are planning on a quilt for a full-size mattress - you need to keep on going before you start decreasing.

My personal preference is to have both across and down be even numbers or both across and down be odd numbers - but that's me.

Using my personal preference - I would go 10 across and 14 down.

An abbreviated diagram is attached.

Thank you ManiacQuilter2, and again bearisgray. I'm going to try to get this top done during Septembers Virtual Quilt Along. Drop in to check on my progress. :shock:

Bearis gray, that's too much math for my brain this early in the day!! I'm probably going to grab that image though and keep it for myself. I don't have anything planned like this (YET) but guaranteed, if I DON'T grab this, I will immediately need it next week!

9:30am is just too early to do geometry.

Simple patterns become interesting when set on the diagonal. I like this. Good job, bear and maniacquilter.